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South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu Dies at 90

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace prize laureate who helped end apartheid in South Africa, has died aged 90. His death was confirmed in a statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa. It marked "another chapter of bereavement in our nation's farewell to...
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Dr Sian Proctor, the First Black Woman to Pilot a Spacecraft

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On September 15, 2021, Sian Proctor became the first Black woman to pilot a spacecraft and the fourth Black woman to go to space.
People & Politics

Graça Machel: Meet The Only Woman in History to Have Married Two Presidents of Two Different Countries

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Meet Graça Simbine Machel, the only woman in history to have married two presidents of two different countries.
People & Politics

34 Years Later, Sankara’s Murder Trial Begins in Burkina Faso

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The trial of 14 men, including a former president, has opened in Burkina Faso over the assassination of the country’s revered revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara 34 years ago.
People & Politics

Tanzania’s Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature

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Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah has been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature becoming the first black African author to win the award since Wole Soyinka in 1986.
Business

Forbes: These Are the Richest People In Nigeria, 2021

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According to this year's Forbes Richest Billionaires Ranking, Aliko Dangote is Nigeria's richest man. His networth is estimated at $12.1 billion.
People & Politics

Meron Hadero is the First Ethiopian to Win the AKO Caine Prize

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Meron Hadero has become the first Ethiopian author to win the prestigious AKO Caine Prize for African Writing for her short story titled "The Street Sweep".
People & Politics

From World’s Youngest President to World’s Poorest Past President: the Unusual Case of Valentine Strasser

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Valentine Strasser is an ex-military leader of Sierra Leone who took power in a 1992 coup at the age of 25, making him the youngest head of state in the world.
People & Politics

Haiti President Jovenel Moïse Assassinated

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The president of Haiti, Jovenel Moïse, has been assassinated in his home by a group of armed men who also seriously injured his wife
History

Ana Joaquina Dos Santos: Meet the Most Successful Slave Trader in Angola in the 1830s

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Ana Joaquina dos Santos y Silva also referred to as Dona Ana Mulata was a rich entrepreneur who was very active in the transatlantic slave trade business. She is perhaps the biggest slave trader in Angola in the 1830's.
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